ECU News Services Archives

Aug 09, 2010
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ECU study: TV remains primary eastern N.C. hurricane information source

GREENVILLE, N.C.   —   Eastern N.C. residents still rely on commercial TV more than Internet, radio or alert services for updated information when a hurricane threatens, East Carolina University researchers...

Jul 23, 2010
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2010 North Carolina Literary Review reflects the state’s wide-ranging talent

GREENVILLE, N.C. — The 2010 issue of the North Carolina Literary Review, featuring vibrant cover art by Will Henry Stevens, will soon be on its way to subscribers and independent...

Jul 19, 2010
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ECU scientists part of international New Zealand ocean research expedition

GREENVILLE, NC  — Two East Carolina University professors are among an international team of scientists working to understand sedimentation patterns and their effects on oceans. The research focuses on how...

Jul 14, 2010
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2010 Million Meal Event challenge: Raise $10,000 by Aug. 6 to fight hunger

Greenville, N.C.  —   Donations for the ECU Million Meal Event are down sharply, and organizers are asking for help. East Carolina University’s Volunteer and Service-Learning Center wants to raise...

Jul 08, 2010
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ECU named 2010 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipient

ARLINGTON, VA  —   The Department of Defense announced July 8 that East Carolina University will receive the 2010 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, the highest recognition given...

Jun 28, 2010
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‘Best American Non-required Reading 2009’ is ECU’s summer reading selection

GREENVILLE, N.C.  — A Dave Eggers-edited compilation of fiction, nonfiction, essays and other writings has been chosen as East Carolina University’s Pirate Read. The volume, described by Publishers Weekly as...

Jun 17, 2010
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East Carolina University first in U.S. to offer interdisciplinary master’s degree in sustainable tourism

GREENVILLE, N.C. — As summer officially begins June 21, East Carolina University faculty will be hard at work on the institution’s newest degree offering. The first in the nation, ECU’s...

Jun 16, 2010
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ECU scientists offer insight on Gulf oil spill

GREENVILLE, N.C. —   Several East Carolina University faculty experts are available to discuss the Gulf of Mexico spill and its implications. David Kimmel, PhD, assistant professor of biology Thomas...

Jun 08, 2010
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ECU professors research effects of BP oil spill in Gulf of Mexico and beyond

GREENVILLE, NC.  —   The BP oil spill, also known as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, has riveted the attention of the public since an explosion April 20 aboard an...

May 25, 2010
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Virus-fighting protein could lead to better HIV treatment

Greenville, N.C.  — An East Carolina University scientist’s research involving a naturally occurring cellular protein could lead to better treatments for HIV as well as cancers and other viruses. Colin...